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504th Parachute Infantry Regiment 504th Airborne Infantry Regiment 504th Infantry Regiment | |
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504th Parachute Infantry Regiment coat of arms | |
Active | 1942–present |
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Size | Regiment |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Liberty, North Carolina |
Nickname(s) | 1st Battalion= "Red Devils" 2nd Battalion= "White Devils" 3rd Battalion= "Blue Devils"[citation needed] |
Motto(s) | Strike and Hold |
Colors | Blue |
Engagements | World War II
Armed Forces Expeditions Southwest Asia |
Decorations | Presidential Unit Citation (4) Valorous Unit Award Meritorious Unit Commendation Army Superior Unit Award Military Order of William Belgian Fourragere Netherlands Orange Lanyard Cited in Order of the Day of the Belgian Army (2) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Reuben Tucker William Westmoreland Hugh Shelton John Abizaid David Petraeus John Campbell Patrick J. Donahue Theodore Kleisner |
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Distinctive unit insignia | |
Beret flashes of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, 504th Infantry Regiment | ![]() |
U.S. Infantry Regiments | ||||
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The 504th Infantry Regiment, originally the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment (504th PIR), is an airborne forces regiment of the United States Army, part of the 82nd Airborne Division, with a long and distinguished history. The regiment was first formed in mid-1942 during World War II as part of the 82nd Airborne Division and saw service in Sicily, Italy, Anzio, the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
A parent regiment under the United States Army Regimental System, two battalions from the regiment, 1st Battalion (1-504 PIR) and 2nd Battalion (2-504 PIR), are currently active, both assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division.